Shooting seat



De@ 15, 1936. R, NOE 2,064,215

SHOOTI'NG SEAT Filed Dec. 4, 1955 2 she@1s-sheet4 1 mi.v 2.

' 1).N 15, 1936. 'R NOE 2,064,215

SHOOTING SEAT V Filed Dec. 4; 1955` 2 Sheets-She??l 2 Patented Dec. l5, 1936 UNiTo srrss SHOOTING SEAT Rudolf N o, Hanover, Germany Application December 4, 1935, Serial No. 52,833 In Germany October 27, 1934 '7 Claims.

This invention relates to shooting and like seats of the kind comprising a stick divided into two pivotally connected sections and having means on the lower section for supporting a seat surface, and the invention consists essentially in the provision on the lower section of a cross head to which two seat flaps are hinged so that they can be turned from an operative position at substantially right angles to the stick into a position of alignment therewith, the upper section of the stick having the form of a frame which is pivoted to the cross head so as to move in a plane at right angles to the hinge of the flaps and which is adapted, on being turned into alignment with the lower stick section, to close up and gather the seat ilaps between its members.

A latch is provided by means of which the frame is secured to the flaps in the folded positions of the latter, and the latch is operable from within the stick handle, so that only one hand is required for releasing and extending the seat.

Fig, 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a side view of a shooting stick constructed according to the invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof seen at right angles to Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of part of the seat,

Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a section on an enlarged scale of the seat hinge, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, axial section of the hinge.

The shooting or like seat comprises a stick section p having a pointed lower end portion tted with a disc q which limits the insertion of the stick into the ground. The upper end of the stick section is fitted with a cross head c to which a frame, comprising two parallel members b and b', is piVoted at d so that it can be turned into and out of alignment with the stick section p. The cross head also carries, above the' pivot d and at right angles to the latter, a hinge pin i to which two seat iiaps,v comprising hinge plates or frames Ic and lc respectively and seat elements h and h' respectively, are hinged. The seat surface of the elements may be composed of openwork for the sake of lightness and comfort. The hinge pin i is secured at the ends to bearings n and n which are supported by oblique stays m and m' on the cross head c. Studs s on the hinge pin engage in slots t (Fig. 5) in the hinge eyes and limit the movements of the seat flaps, particularly in the upward direction, so that the flaps will be prevented from being turned beyond their alignment with the stick section p. In the downward direction the movement of the flaps is further limited by the cross head c which is recessed as shown at 5 Z and Z so as to. form shoulders for engagement with the edges of the hinge plates.

Normally the seat flaps are held in closed up position between the frame members b, b', the latter as well as the flaps being in alignment 10 with the stick section p. The free end of the frame is fitted with a handle a which allows the device to be used like a walking stick as a support on rough ground. A latch f is tted in the handle or in the frame in position to engage 15 in notches 1' in the folded seat flaps for securing the latter and the frame in alignment with the stick section p. The latch is guided between pins o and controlled by a spring g in opposition to which it can be retracted for releasing the frame as well as the iaps. 'I'his release may be eiected by a iinger of the hand in which the stick is held, the latch being for this purpose tted with a ring e which projects into the handle a. turned clear of the flaps, the latter drop into operative position, and the frame itself is thereupon left to fall into juxtaposition with the stick section p. Rubber or like buffers y may be provided on the handle a in order to take the 30 thrust and prevent shocks when the handle makes impact with the stick.

In order to ensure a reliable opening out of the flaps when released from the frame, apair of balls u, 'LL' may be arranged in recesses v, o' in the ilaps, one in each, and controlled by springs w and w respectively, the balls being adapted to project, under the influence of the spring pressure, through supporting plates and x. The balls are arranged in position to be depressed by abutment against each other when the flaps are folded, and they will thus'tend to separate the flaps and cause them to drop when they are released from the frame.

On the frame being restored to its normal 45 position, the seat flaps will be engaged by the frame members and turned into upright posi-y tion between the membersof the latter. With the stick end in the ground, this operation can also be effected with only one hand, the frame being automatically locked to the flaps by means of the latch.

The length of the stick section p is chosen soi Y that the seat .will be situated at a comfortable distance from the ground.

On the frame being released and 25 I claim:

1. A shooting seat of the character described comprising a stick, a cross head on said stick, a pair of seat flaps hinged to said cross head and capable of being turned from an operative position at substantially right angles to the stick into a position of alignment therewith, a frame pivoted to the cross head and movable in a plane at right angles to the hinge olf the flaps, said frame being adapted, when turned. into alignment with the stick, to surround the seat aps between its members, a handle connected to the free end of the frame, and means for securing the frame in position of valignment with the Stick.

2. A shooting seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the means for securing the frame in position of alignment with the stick comprises a spring-controlled latch fitted in the frame and adapted to engage in notches in the free ends of the seat flaps.

3. A shooting seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cross head is formed with shoulders for supporting the seat flaps in operative position.

4. A shooting seat as claimed in claim 1 in combination with abutments on the cross head operative to limit the movement of the seat flaps and prevent them from being turned beyond their position of alignment with the stick.

5. A shooting seat as claimed in claim 1\ in combination with spring elements on the aps adapted to co-operate to push the latter apart when they are released from the frame.

6. A shooting seat as claimed in claim 1 in combination with spring-controlled balls fitted in the flaps and adapted to bear against and depress each other when thfe flaps are closed.

7. A shooting seat as claimed in claim L wherein the seat flaps are each composed of a hinge-carrying plate and a seat thereon.

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